Adam Hollingsworth, the top aide to Gov. Rick Scott, met with top officials Wednesday morning from the Republican Party of Florida and the governor’s re-election campaign.

The meeting comes amid wide-spread speculation that Hollingsworth has started developing the campaign’s infrastructure while still employed by Scott's office. In order to formally work for the campaign, Hollingsworth would have to take a leave of absence from his $150,000-per-year chief of staff gig.

In addition, he has been dogged this week by revelations that he lied about having a college degree when applying to Jacksonville-based CSX, a company he worked for until 2004.

The meeting was held at Jacob’s, a restaurant connected to the Double Tree hotel located in downtown Tallahassee. It’s a regular spot for politicos to gather and talk shop.

When asked directly, Hollingsworth confirmed he was meeting with Curt Anderson, a Washington consultant whose firm has been paid $264,362 by a committee aligned with Scott’s reelection, and Juston Johnson, the state GOP’s executive director.

He would not answer additional questions about the specifics of the meeting or who else would be there.

“There is a meeting,” said Hollingsworth as he was entering the hotel’s lobby. “There is really nothing more to discuss about it."

Hollingsworth, who served as chief of staff to former Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton, said he did not think the meeting was inappropriate because he was taking a personal day. Scott’s office initially could not confirm that claim. If true, the time off comes on the final day of scheduled Senate committee hearings.

The Miami Herald has reported that Hollingsworth had been in a power-struggle with Tony Fabrizio, the chief architect of Scott’s 2010 campaign. As part of that battle, Fabrizio was ousted by Anderson, who has consulted on campaigns across the country.

All of this comes as Hollingsworth continues to serve as Scott’s taxpayer-funded chief of staff. In that position, Hollingsworth has an large role in creating the administration’s policies heading into Scott’s 2014 reelection.

He would not answer questions regarding what aspects of the campaign were being discussed at the meeting.

"All of this comes as Hollingsworth continues to serve as Scott’s taxpayer-funded chief of staff. In that position, Hollingsworth has an large role in creating the administration’s policies heading into Scott’s 2014 reelection."

That's not breaking the law TOO much. What a bunch of tools. Flush the TP.